How do teams contribute to organizations?
What are current trends in the use of teams?
How do teams work?
Movies
Animals
100
Define a team.
What is a small group of people with complementary skills, who work together to achieve a shared purpose and hold themselves mutually accountable for performance results.
100
TRUE OR FALSE: In self-managing work teams, members are able to perform more than one job on the team.
What is TRUE
100
Name the 4 input factors that influence group process in the pursuit of team effectiveness.
-nature of the task -organizational setting -team size -membership characteristics
100
What are the 4 main characters in The Hangover?
Stu, Doug, Alan, Phil
100
What is the world's largest mammal?
What is the whale!
200
Name 2 reasons why teams are useful.
-more resources for problem solving -improved creativity and innovation -improved quality of decision making -greater commitments to tasks -higher motivation through collective action -better control and work discipline -more individual need satisfaction
200
When members come from a different functional units of an organization.
What is cross-functional teams.
200
The way the members of any team work together as they transform inputs into outputs, AKA group dynamics
What is the group process.
200
Name 3 characters from Monster's Inc.
What is Sully, Mike Wazowski, Boo, Randall, Mr. Waternoose, etc.
200
Which animal has the longest lifespan: a) Elephant b) blue whale c) giant tortoise d) locust
What is c) giant tortoise
300
Name 3 of the seven sins of deadly meetings.
-people arrive late, leave early, and don't take things seriously -the meeting is too long -people don't stay on topic -the discussion lacks candor -the right information isn't available, so decisions are postponed -no one put decisions into action -the same mistakes are made meeting after meeting
300
What are some potential problems of virtual teams?
-difficulty in establishing good working relationships -depersonalization of working relationships
300
Define an effective team.
-achieve and maintain high levels of task performance -achieve and maintain high levels of member satisfaction -retain viability for the future
300
Name 3 characters from the movies "Toy Story"
What is Woody, Buzz Lightyear, Andy, Rex, etc.
300
How many times can a hummingbird flap it's wings in 1 second? a) 40 times b) 80 times c) 100 times d) 120 times
b)80 times
400
___________ is the creation of a whole that is greater than the sum of its parts.
What is synergy.
400
Name the 3 types of teams
What is cross-functional teams, employee involvement teams and virtual teams.
400
Name the 5 stages of team development.
Forming, Storming, Norming, Performing, Adjourning.
400
Name the 3 Lord of the Rings movies.
-The Fellowship of the Ring -The Two towers -The Return of the King
400
What is an example of a marsupial?
What is a koala, kangaroo, wallaby, etc.
500
Name 3 times where teams are used (not necessarily in business)
What is sports teams, study groups, working on projects, etc.
500
Name 4 typical self-management responsibilties.
-planning and scheduling work -training members in various tasks -sharing tasks -meeting performance goals -ensuring high quality solving day-to-day operating problems -in some cases, hiring and firing team members
500
Team Effectiveness =
Quality of Inputs + (Process Gains - Process Losses)
500
Name 3 movies with Channing Tatum.
What is 21 Jump Street, The Vow, Dear John etc.
500
What animal has eyes the size of basketballs?
What is the giant squid.
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